Chapter 188 Jennifer Becomes Famous

Chapter 188 Jennifer Becomes Famous
When Jennifer returned to her dorm room, she found the missing bottle of shower gel back on the table.
It turned out that her roommate had taken it.
She told Jennifer that she’d forgotten to bring her own shower gel and had borrowed Jennifer's temporarily. She had sent Jennifer a text message about it, but Jennifer hadn’t replied.
Only then did Jennifer notice there was an unread message on her phone.
It seemed Michael really wasn’t the one who did it.
Otherwise, the thought of him sneaking into the girls' dorm to steal shower gel was just a bit creepy.
Just as she was wondering if she had been thinking too badly of Michael, her roommate said, "By the way, Jennifer, your boyfriend is so handsome."
Jennifer froze. “Boyfriend?”
“Yeah,” she said.
Not noticing Jennifer’s surprise, her roommate continued, "I just realized the shower gel I ordered from the takeout place downstairs was lost in delivery. I was going to look around to see if there was any nearby. Then I saw this super-hot guy downstairs. He said he was your boyfriend. When he heard my shower gel was missing, he told me to use yours for now.”
"Oh, right. He also asked me to bring this to you. Did you go downstairs to see him just now? If I’d known, I could’ve had him give it to you in person.”
Jennifer looked down at the notebook Michael had brought, which her roommate handed her.
The notebook was blank. She hadn’t asked Michael to bring her a notebook at all.
Staring at the blank notebook, Jennifer felt like she’d been played.
She hadn’t wronged Michael.
He was afraid she wouldn’t come down to see him. Just to catch a glimpse of her, he’d gone to such great lengths—making sure her roommate couldn’t get the shower gel and forcing Jennifer to go out and buy some.
Sure enough, the next day, her roommate spotted the shower gel that had been sitting at the front desk all night.
Her roommate was utterly shocked. "That's weird—it definitely wasn't there last night. Did the delivery guy mark it as delivered even though it was late? But he didn’t tell me anything!"
Jennifer stood by silently, saying nothing.
She just felt that Michael was a bit too meticulous for his own good.
He’d gone to such lengths over such a small thing.
It made her feel as if she couldn’t breathe—a suffocating sensation she’d never experienced before.
The Michael of the past might have nagged or scolded her, but he certainly wouldn’t have devoted this much thought and energy to her.
Was he starting to worry about losing her, afraid she might slip out of his control?
Soon, though, Jennifer threw all her energy into the next day’s competition.
The second round proceeded as scheduled.
This round would eliminate half the contestants, leaving only the top ten.
Many contestants prayed they wouldn’t face an opponent who was too strong, lest they be eliminated before reaching the top ten.
As luck would have it, Jennifer’s opponent this time was her old rival, Lily.
Lily had lost to Jennifer several times before, so facing her in the second round naturally put a lot of pressure on her.
But more than pressure, Lily felt a deep sense of resentment.
She gave it her all, determined to go head-to-head with Jennifer.
Besides, today’s competition happened to be in Lily’s area of expertise.
The competition began.
The two girls stood in front of the screen, each guarding her side of the stage.
In the center of the stage, someone was creating a sand painting on the sand tray.
The rules for Jennifer and Lily’s match were simple. Based on the imagery in the painting, they had to race to guess the corresponding literary work.
Since it was a buzzer contest, they had to be both correct and fast.
Lily’s reaction time was lightning-fast.
Before the artist had finished the drawing, she had pressed the buzzer.
The answer was displayed as correct.
The host announced that Lily had scored a point!
Lily got off to a great start and couldn’t help but smile.
Looking over at Jennifer, she appeared calm and composed, though a bit out of it.
Some netizens rooting for Jennifer began to wonder:
[Did they give the wrong question? This one isn't even that hard.]
[Didn't Jennifer win second place in an international literature competition? She should be really good.]
[Could this be a psychological tactic?]
[Let's just keep watching for now.]
Jennifer's competition style has always been steady and tenacious. She wasn't a sprinter with explosive power.
This kind of speed-based buzzer contest wasn’t her usual style, and she wasn't accustomed to a quick, decisive approach—which was why Lily managed to get the jump on her.
However, Jennifer quickly adjusted. Once she adapted to the pace of the game, she immediately stepped up her offensive.
The second sand painting had barely begun to take shape when she pressed the buzzer and gave her answer so quickly that even the host was taken aback.
The host asked, "Jennifer, are you sure?"
Jennifer paused for a second, then said, "Yes."
The host said, "All right, let's finish watching the painting."
Sure enough, when the complete image appeared, even Lily was surprised.
The artist had drawn it in less than a few seconds, and there had been no key clues—how had Jennifer figured it out?
Meanwhile, viewers watching the live stream online were buzzing with excitement.
[Jennifer seemed so lost at first, yet she guessed it before the picture was finished. Can someone explain this?]
[Was she just guessing?]
[Am I the only one who loves her looks? She’s so pretty!]
[Jennifer must have been at least 60% sure before she buzzed in.]
[Wow, we've got a real expert in the comment section!]
[The buzzer round requires not only a strong knowledge base, but also a lot of guts.]
[So cool! Jennifer is really stepping up her game!]
From there on, Jennifer was unstoppable.
She went on a roll, crushing Lily completely.
Apart from the point she scored at the beginning, Lily didn't score again!
She looked so frantic on camera that she was practically on the verge of tears.
Meanwhile, viewers watching the live stream forgot this was a competition because they were so captivated by Jennifer’s astonishing reaction speed and performance.
The entire match turned into a show for Jennifer!
Additionally, the production team used virtual reality technology to create stunning visual effects.
This season's competition delivered great entertainment and had netizens falling for Jennifer—she was smart, beautiful, and flawless on camera from every angle.
Views for the Rising Star comtest quickly surpassed 10 million.
It shot straight to the top of the trending list, and Jennifer became the first Rising Star contestant to break into the mainstream.